Dispersed
Monte Cristo Camping Area
Dispersed camping — confirm current rules
This is a dispersed-camping point on public land. Fire restrictions, road conditions, and access change seasonally. Verify with the managing agency before traveling.
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Managed by Dispersed/Primitive
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- Agency source page
The page our published rules and notes are derived from.
About
Monte Cristo has one developed campsite located along Loon Creek near the Loon Creek Guardstation. Surrounded by the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. A picnic table and a firepit is in the campsite.
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Campground Rules
- Campfire rules vary by season + location — verify current fire restrictions with the managing agency before lighting
In this park
Trails at Challis National Forest
Silver Creek
Idaho
2.3 mi
Paasasikwana Naokwaide
Idaho
2.3 mi804 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate
Paasasikwana Naokwaide
Idaho
4.1 mi1,066 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate
Eleven Mile-Martin Creek
Idaho
6.4 mi1,677 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult
Fivemile Creek
Idaho
6.5 mi1,434 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult
Burnt Creek
Idaho
4.0 mi2,326 ftgain
Difficulty: Difficult
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Monte Cristo Camping Area
Rat Creek
Idaho
0.4 mi
Trail
Knapp-Loon Creek
Idaho
1.1 mi154 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
East Mayfield-Yankee Fork
Idaho
14.1 mi3,638 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Knapp-Loon Creek
Idaho
10.1 mi2,621 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Deer Creek
Idaho
0.7 mi
Trail
Beaver-Trail Creek
Idaho
6.2 mi1,978 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Idaho hunting page
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